No Free/Busy Information could be retrieved - Exchang ex2003
We decommisioned our main Exchange Server this morning. I moved all of the public folder replicas to the new server and they appear on the new server but when our users are unable to see meeting information when they try to schedule a meeting. I am not sure if i have just not waited long enough for it to replicate the PUB database files appear to be the same size on the old server as they are on the new server. IS there anything i can do? Please help
February 5th, 2010 7:05pm

Hello,I guess you're talking about moving from old legacy e2k3 server to e2k7?Generally all the meeting information store in the mailbox...So you can send a test meeting request to all the users and request them to accept the same. Once you have done this then it will update the Schedule+ Free Busy container on the server.Try the above mentioned steps and updateArun Kumar | MCSE - 2K3 + Messaging | ITIL-F V3
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February 5th, 2010 7:14pm

Actually our entire environment is Exchange 2003 still. We have not upgraded to 2007. We have over 500 users, I am not sure what you are asking me to do. Are you asking that I send a meeting request to my entire company?
February 5th, 2010 8:25pm

Hello,If the decommisioned Exchange Server is the first server in your organization, You may face this issue after moving all the public folder replicas to the new server.You need to change the sitefolderserver attribute from adsiedit.You can check the knowledge base article http://support.microsoft.com/kb/284200 To resolve the issue follow the steps below. Open ADSI Edit from the Windows 2003 Support Tools, and locate the following item: CN=[YourAdministrativeGroup],CN=Administrative Groups,CN=[YourOrg],CN=Microsoft Exchange,CN=Services,CN=Configuration,DC=[YourDomain],DC=com To locate the this item, double-click each of the following objects to expand them: Configuration Container [Computer.Domain.Com]CN=Configuration, DC=(YourDomainController),DC=comCN=ServicesCN=Microsoft ExchangeCN=(YourOrganization)CN=Administrative GroupsCN=(YourAdministrativeGroup) Open the properties of CN=(YourAdministrativeGroup). On the Attributes tab, under Select a Property to View, click SiteFolderServer. The information displays the old deleted server. If there is more than one server in the administrative group, choose a server in the administrative group to home the public folders. In ADSI Edit, locate the following item: CN=First Storage Group,CN=InformationStore,CN=[YourServer],CN=Servers, CN=[YourAdministrativeGroup],CN=Administrative Groups,CN=[YourOrg], CN=Microsoft Exchange,CN=Services,CN=Configuration,DC=[YourDomain],DC=com To locate this item, double-click each of the following objects to expand them: Configuration Container [Computer.Domain.Com]CN=Configuration, DC=(YourDomainController),DC=comCN=ServicesCN=Microsoft ExchangeCN=(YourOrganization)CN=Administrative GroupsCN=(YourAdministrativeGroup)CN=(Servers)CN=(YourServer)CN=InformationStoreCN=First Storage Group In the right pane, double-click CN=Public Folder Store (YourServerName) to open the properties. Under Select a Property to View, click distinguishedName. Copy the value. In ADSI Edit, use the instructions in step 1 to locate the following item: CN=[YourAdministrativeGroup],CN=Administrative Groups,CN=[YourOrg],CN=Microsoft Exchange,CN=Services,CN=Configuration,DC=[YourDomain],DC=com Open the properties of CN=(YourAdministrativeGroup). On the Attributes tab, under Select a Property to View, click SiteFolderServer. Paste the distinguishedName value in the Edit Attribute field. Click Set, and then click OK. Exit ADSI Edit. Restart the Microsoft Exchange Information Store service on all servers that are running Exchange Server in the site. After you do this, the change takes effect. Note: Distinguishedname of the public folder store you are selecting should be the new server's public folder store.Note On the client side, click Start, click Run, type Outlook /cleanfreebusy, and then press ENTER. This forces Outlook to locate and publish the user's free/busy data to the new Schedule+ Free Busy system folder.ThanksVinod
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February 7th, 2010 12:38am

And if the main server is first Exchange 2003 server, suggest you follow this KB to remove the server.How to remove the first Exchange Server 2003 computer from the administrative grouphttp://support.microsoft.com/kb/822931/en-usFrank Wang
February 8th, 2010 10:03am

You don't have to send meeting request to all the users instead you can use updateFB tool to do the same. and the information which Frank provided would be the best to recheck.How to use Updatefb.exe to republish absent free/busy datahttp://support.microsoft.com/kb/294282Arun Kumar | MCSE - 2K3 + Messaging | ITIL-F V3
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February 8th, 2010 9:12pm

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